Leon Bakst designs

id
3721
origination
Bakst, Léon, 1866-1924
date statement
ca. 1911-1923
key date
1911
identifier (local_mss)
22014
org unit
Billy Rose Theatre Division
call number
*T-Vim 2010-002
b-number
b18630281
total components
11
total series
0
max depth
2
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:04:50 UTC
updated
2026-08-15 02:38:26 UTC
status note
(missing)
Display Aeon link
true

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unitid
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unittitle
{"value"=>"Leon Bakst designs"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"ca. 1911-1923", "type"=>"inclusive", "certainty"=>"approximate", "normal"=>"1911/1923"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 box (11 drawings)"}, {"name"=>"physfacet", "value"=>"col"}, {"name"=>"dimensions", "value"=>"40 x 30 cm"}], "supress_display"=>true}
date_inclusive_start
1911
date_inclusive_end
1923
origination
{"value"=>"Bakst, Léon, 1866-1924", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Artist", "role_code"=>"art"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Ballet, theater and opera designer, and artist Leon Bakst (1866-1924) was born in Grodno, Russia and studied art in St. Petersburg and in Paris. Some of Bakst's best-known works were for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. He died at his home in Paris.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>Original color costume and property designs, 6 for the theater production Phaedre (1923), by Gabriele D'Annunzio, translated by Doderet, music by Pizelli, and Aladin (n.d.). There are also several unidentified designs, 2 possibly for Helene de Sparte (1919) book by Emile Verhaeren, music by Deodat de Severac.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
acqinfo
{"internal"=>true, "method"=>"Gift;", "source"=>"Nikita D. Lobanov", "value"=>"Gift;, Nikita D. Lobanov"}
note
{"value"=>"<p>Several of the designs contain handwritten notes in pencil; some are stamped with the artist's name</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
{"value"=>"<p>Folder 1 contains an undated portrait of Pierre Bertin as Paul in Aladin</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
{"value"=>"<p>Folders 2-7 contain designs for Phaedre (1923)</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
{"value"=>"<p>Folders 8-9 contain costume designs for an unidentified production, possibly Helene de Sparte (1919)</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
{"value"=>"<p>Folders 10-11contain prop and set decoration designs for unidentified productions, possibly La pisanelle (1913) or The martyrdom of St. Sebastian (1911)</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"500"}
keydate
1911
prefercite
{"value"=>"Leon Bakst designs, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library"}
extent_statement
1 box (11 drawings) : col ; 40 x 30 cm
abstract
{"value"=>"Ballet, theater and opera designer, and artist Leon Bakst (1866-1924) was born in Grodno, Russia and studied art in St. Petersburg and in Paris. Some of Bakst's best-known works were for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. He died at his home in Paris. Original color costume and property designs, 6 for the theater production Phaedre (1923), by Gabriele D'Annunzio, translated by Doderet, music by Pizelli, and Aladin (n.d.). There are also several unidentified designs, 2 possibly for Helene de Sparte (1919) book by Emile Verhaeren, music by Deodat de Severac.", "generated"=>true}
date_start
1911
date_end
1923

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